Sec. 453. Federal agency staff and restrictions on political and lobbying activities

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Subtitle E of title I (29 U.S.C. 2931 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new sections: The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall— not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the SKILLS Act— identify the number of Federal Government employees who, on the day before the date of enactment of the SKILLS Act, worked on or administered each of the programs and activities that were authorized under this Act or were authorized under a provision listed in section 401 of the SKILLS Act; and identify the number of full-time equivalent employees who on the day before that date of enactment, worked on or administered each of the programs and activities described in subparagraph (A), on functions for which the authorizing provision has been repealed, or for which an amount has been consolidated (if such employee is in a duplicate position), on or after such date of enactment; not later than 90 after such date of enactment, publish the information described in paragraph

(1)on the Office of Management and Budget website; and not later than 1 year after such date of enactment— reduce the workforce of the Federal Government by the number of full-time equivalent employees identified under paragraph (1)(B); and submit to Congress a report on how the Director carried out the requirements of subparagraph (A). Subject to subparagraph (B), no funds provided under this Act shall be used or proposed for use, for— publicity or propaganda purposes; or the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, electronic communication, radio, television, or video presentation designed to support or defeat the enactment of legislation before the Congress or any State or local legislature or legislative body. Subparagraph

(A)shall not apply to— normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships; the preparation, distribution, or use of the materials described in subparagraph (A)(ii) in presentation to the Congress or any State or local legislature or legislative body (except that this subparagraph does not apply with respect to such preparation, distribution, or use in presentation to the executive branch of any State or local government); or such preparation, distribution, or use of such materials, that are designed to support or defeat any proposed or pending regulation, administrative action, or order issued by the executive branch of any State or local government. No funds provided under this Act shall be used, or proposed for use, to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, or agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity designed to influence the enactment or issuance of legislation, appropriations, regulations, administrative action, or an executive order proposed or pending before the Congress or any State government, or a State or local legislature or legislative body, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships or participation by an agency or officer of a State, local, or tribal government in policymaking and administrative processes within the executive branch of that government. No funds received by a participant of a program or activity under this Act shall be used for— any partisan or nonpartisan political activity or any other political activity associated with a candidate, or contending faction or group, in an election for public or party office; or any activity to provide voters with transportation to the polls or similar assistance in connection with any such election. No funds under this Act shall be used to conduct voter registration activities. For the purposes of this subsection, the term participant includes any State, local area, or government, nonprofit, or for-profit entity receiving funds under this Act. .

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